Yes gutted, thought he'd recovered from the cancer but sadly not, loved the Beastie Boys growing up and was looking forward to them releasing some new stuff which was obviously put off when Adam got ill.

Beastie Boys were instrumental in introducing middle class white boys to hip-hop, admittedly in quite a popish sort of way - however it was a door that was opened and a musical barrier subsiquently broken down.

Portrayers of the catchy lyric and beat (only last week I put on facebook, and possibly here, 'Fight For Your Right' is one of the greatest singalong songs going - Also the refrain from No Sleep Till Brooklyn easily sticks in the mind), they could belt out a classic tune too - When teamed with an awesome video, well, you just can't top Sabotage.

MCA - will be missed by all, especially us middle class whiteys

"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher." - Ambrose Bierce

Langeveldt: I of course blame their parents.. and unchecked immigration!GingerFurball: He's Austrian, they tend to produce the odd ****ed up individualBurgey: Be careful dealing with neighbours whose cars don't have wheels but whose houses do.Uppercut: Maybe I just need better strippers

"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH

Former Zimbabwe and Northants all-rounder Kevin Curran has died at the age of 53. A bit out of the blue.

>>>>>>WHHOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHH>>>>>>Fascist Dictator of the Heath Davis Appreciation SocietySupporting Petone's Finest since the very start - Iain O'Brien
Adam Wheater - Another batsman off the Essex production line
Also Supporting the All Time #1 Batsman of All Time Ever - Jacques Kallis and the much maligned Peter Siddle.

Sad news that Sylvia Kristel has departed this mortal coil. I was 14 when Emmanuelle was released and a mate of mine managed to get a few screenshots which I won off him in a game of Three Card Brag - I kept them under my bed for years, only allowing them to see the light of day occasionally - I recall finally throwing them away after, well no need to go there really, but I regretted doing so afterwards

One of the first websites I ever posted on was deathlist.net, a cheery little number where a cast of oddballs speculated on the demise of public figures. Haven't posted there in years, but I thought of them straight away when I heard today's news - he was a cult figure there. The last few posts will give some clue of the esteem he was held in:

I think only Ian Lavender (Pike) is left from the actual platoon - obviously he was many years younger than the rest of the cast (although not the teenager that he played). The other surviving cast members include Bill Pertwee (Warden Hodges), Frank Sinclair (the Vicar), who was actually an ordained minister, and Pamela Cundell (Mrs Fox). Looking down the list of those who made fleeting appearances is interesting: Don Estelle, Fulton Mackay, Michael Knowles, Felix Bowness and Wendy Richard would go on to find fame in other sitcoms.